PCD oxidizes when cutting materials such as iron, cobalt, nickel, chromium and vanadium because of the high temperatures generated while cutting. Although not as hard, PCBN possesses superior chemical inertness compared to PCD.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2016-01-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/new-bonded-superabrasive-material/
Legacy path: /articles/new-bonded-superabrasive-material